Nick Mooney
horn
Chair Sponsor: Jennifer Blake

Nick Mooney is the Section Principal horn of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Born in Sydney, Nick studied at the University of Sydney and Sydney Conservatorium before being awarded a place in the Southbank Sinfonia training orchestra in London in 2016. In 2017 Nick became the principal horn of the Flanders Symphony Orchestra in Bruges, a position that he held until 2021. Alongside this position Nick maintained a busy freelance career in the UK, performing as guest principal horn with most of the symphony orchestras in the UK, including the London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Philharmonia Orchestra. Nick maintains these relationships to this day and has recently joined the London Symphony Orchestra as guest principal horn on their successful tour of Australia under Sir Simon Rattle.